An East Sider for almost 70 years talks about growing up with 13 siblings, nearby farms becoming homes & more; a cool North End chicken coop & a tiny circle park.
Classic American Cars and a Bookstore On Wheels
July 16, 2024 12.6 miles Macalester-Groveland, Merriam Park, Lexington-Hamline, Summit-University (Rondo) Macalester-Groveland One of the most entertaining things about biking around Saint Paul is finding the unheralded or out of […]
The Colorful Rock Garden of Kindness on Cumberland Street
July 9, 2024 Macalester-Groveland, Midway, Summit-University, Frogtown, North End 23 miles Little Free Libraries are plentiful throughout Saint Paul. They come in abundant designs, colors and sizes. Occasionally a Library […]
The Underrated, Captivating Museum Downtown
Amazing works of wood are revealed within one of St. Paul’s finest but lesser-known museums and the unique views from atop parking ramps on this Downtown ride.
The Thousand-Piece Outdoor Art Display On Robie Street
On the ride on July 6, 2024, the West Side hills, reflecting on a long-gone factory and a woman who turned her frustrations during COVID into a delightful thousand-piece outdoor display of metal art.
The Last Typewriter Restorer In the Twin Cities
A long-outdated office machine is back in fashion thanks in part to an IT company in Como that refurbishes typewriters and unusual lawn ornaments on this ride.
Signs, Signs, Everywhere There are Signs
Como, North End, Payne-Phalen March 11, 2024 23.8 miles The map of the March 11, 2024 ride, above. A Little Free Library has taken up residence within an old newspaper […]
Scooby Doo, Where are You? On the East Side
September 19, 2023 Highland Park, Frogtown, North End, Payne-Phalen, Railroad Island, Dayton’s Bluff, Lowertown, Downtown, West End 30.7 miles The streets of Saint Paul were once paved with bricks and […]
Colorful Stories Bubbling Up from Old Breweries
A great deal of brewing history remains around the West End. Learn more and meet two of the artists living in the former Schmidt Brewery and tour the stunning buildings known as Schmidt Artist Lofts.
Parking Lots and a Rail Yard Then, Parks Now
Come along to two parks with very different but colorful histories.